Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 24/06/2026Many thanks to Gridfuse and Ferdi for hosting my talk at the Leipzig Software Crafter meetup! And thanks to those who came out despite the heat. It was a luxury for me to not only have time for my talk, but answer all the great questions, which is why I love giving talks live! 130
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 16/06/2026Goodbye Belgium, I enjoyed your hospitality, chocolate, fries (and bike lanes) very much! Tomorrow I head to #SoCraTesUK! 110
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 05/06/2026Six copies of JitterTed's TDD Game assembled and ready tag along on my trip to Europe. Maybe I can squeeze in two more? Save on shipping if you're going to be at any of the places I'm going: Belgium, Leipzig, London, Munich (see ted.dev/where, email me ted@ my domain) 020
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 04/06/2026And if you want to see how crazy my travel is, here's my calendar from my JitterTravel app (super helpful in finding missing hotels & travel). Light blue is flights, dark blue = conferences/meetups, orange = trains, and green = hotels. Working on redacted view to share publicly. 130
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 02/06/2026TDD Games ready to go! If you want one hand-delivered in Europe, saving $35 shipping, only a few days left to get in touch to order. I can hand them to you when I'm in Cologne, Belgium (BeJUG, DDD Europe), London (SoCraTes UK), Leipzig, or Munich. See ted.dev/where 120
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 21/05/2026The box of boxes is here! If you're going to be at DDD Europe, SoCraTes UK, or in Munich and want to save on shipping, contact me NOW before they're all claimed! If you're in North America, I'm ready to ship it to you: tdd.cards #TDD #BoardGame 021
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 29/04/2026Thanks to Bruno for hosting the #JCON Europe Mentorship Hub and taking pictures of folks having fun playing JitterTed's TDD Game! 020
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 29/04/2026Thank you to Joshua and INNOQ for hosting my talk on Event Sourcing. And thanks to all those who came and asked great questions! I hope it increased your understanding of #EventSourcing and perhaps how you might use it for a small or experimental project. ted.dev/talks/#stop...) 000
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 26/04/2026You've got 25 minute to eat, and then you have to leave for 5 minutes before eating again... (yes, this is another terrible joke, I have no idea if this restaurant is any good or has any timing requirements on eating...) 130
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 25/04/2026River Run: meant to run 5K, but got confused and ran almost 8K. Oops! 060
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 24/04/2026Farewell, Köln, see you next year (if not sooner)! 120
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 22/04/2026More folks having fun with JitterTed's TDD Game! (Thanks to Arthur for facilitating!) And—again—new rule variations were invented! It makes me so happy to see how people play the game, seeing how it relates to their real work, and putting that experience back in the game. 031
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 20/04/2026Adjusting to the JCON Europe time zone…coffee helps with that, too! 081
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 19/04/2026Love wearing this shirt when I travel… Had someone ask to take a picture at the Frankfurt Airport train station (at first in German, who then switched to English, but I knew he wanted a pic 😉). 1144
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 14/04/2026It's almost here! My 20-minute Ted Talk on "Testable Architecture" will be on Wednesday, 22 April, at 12:55 in Cinema 6. (Depending on my jet lag, I could be super-caffeinated Ted, aka JitterTed, so I'd be done in 5 minutes 😂) Here's the schedule: schedule.jcon.one/2026/?day=2... 020
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 12/04/2026Every time I have folks play JitterTed's TDD Game (like Oluf, Alex, and Shawn enjoying the game here), I come away with new variation ideas or new insights on connecting it to our real work. This time, at Agile Open Northern California, was no different! 110
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 05/02/2026It's here! I hold in my hand @robmyers.bsky.social's new book "Essential Test-Driven Development"! A long time coming, but thrilled for Rob that it's finally out into the world! #TDD 0101
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 27/01/2026Love Maui beaches! The sound of the waves is so calming. ☺️ 020
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 14/01/2026At #DevNexus in March, I'll be talking about my favorite topic: Refactoring #Java in IntelliJ IDEA! Even if you're an experienced coder, I'll bet you'll still learn a few new things to try out. Use the promo code "SPEAK30" at devnexus.com to save 30% on your ticket! 031
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 30/11/2025Instead of buying stuff during Black Friday that I don’t really need, I’m sponsoring open source #Java projects that I rely on. Today's donation is to the Apache Software Foundation, my longtime companion throughout my career. #Maven is still my go-to build tool! 0144
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 15/11/2025Refactoring Needs Empathy (h/t Andrea Goulet), but it also needs Skills. At #DevNexus in March, I'll be showing my favorite techniques for #Refactoring in #Java using IntelliJ IDEA. Even if you're an experienced coder, I'll bet you'll still learn a few new things to try out... 194
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 22/10/2025I am so EXCITED (and honored) to be presenting at DevNexus in March 2026!!! I'll be talking about one of my favorite coding activities: Refactoring #Java in IntelliJ IDEA! Even if you're an experienced coder, I'll bet you'll still learn a few new things to try out... 172
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 21/10/2025I am so EXCITED (and honored) to be presenting at DevNexus in March 2026!!! I'll be talking about one of my favorite coding activities: Refactoring #Java in IntelliJ IDEA! Even if you're an experienced coder, I'll bet you'll still learn a few new things to try out... 1103
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 21/10/2025I am so EXCITED (and honored) to be presenting at DevNexus in March 2026!!! I'll be talking about one of my favorite coding activities: Refactoring #Java in IntelliJ IDEA! Even if you're an experienced coder, I'll bet you'll still learn a few new things to try out... 163
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 26/09/2025Watching Dan talk about MCP and #Spring AI at #CommitYourCode #cyc2025 031
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 26/09/2025First time in a while that I've given a talk (a TED TALK as @danvega.dev reminded me!) as short as 25-minutes! Amazingly, it fit exactly and the recording will be available soon at www.commityourcode.com #CommitYourCode Slides are available at ted.dev/talks/ 010
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 18/09/2025Going to the "Commit Your Code" conference (Dallas, TX, USA)? Come to my talk: "Testable Architecture: Keep 'em Separated" in the #Java track on September 25 at 3:30pm in the "Blue" room. www.commityourcode.com #CommitYourCode 062
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 08/09/2025Going to the "Commit Your Code" conference (Dallas, TX, USA)? Come to my talk: "Testable Architecture: Keep 'em Separated" in the #Java track on September 25 at 3:30pm in the "Blue" room. www.commityourcode.com #CommitYourCode 076
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 23/05/2025Don't miss out on the technical content at Agile 2025! Join me in Denver in for my talk, “Test-Driven Development: Exploring the Spaces in Between”. I'll expose the hidden thinking behind the actions. #TDD #TedTalk Get tickets: agilealliance.org/agile2025/ #Agile2025 @AgileAlliance 173
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 22/05/2025Don't miss out on the technical content at Agile 2025! Join me in Denver in for my talk, “Test-Driven Development: Exploring the Spaces in Between”. Learn more and get tickets at: agilealliance.org/agile2025/ #Agile2025 #Agile @AgileAlliance 030
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 10/05/2025Farewell London and #DevoxxUK, until next time! 191
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 09/05/2025Is it "AI"? We might start calling it "AI", but apparently once we understand it, we call it something else... #DevoxxUK @tomcools.be 152
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 09/05/2025Timefold will try to solve for the (hard) constraints, but if it can't find a solution, it will at least give you a solution (instead of just giving up). You can then go back to the business—maybe they need to hire folks, or maybe relax a constraint. #DevoxxUK @tomcools.be 031
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 09/05/2025When you start comparing things to the number of atoms in the universe, you know that brute-force is not gonna work. #DevoxxUK 052
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 08/05/2025There's a built-in assumption here around what "testing" means... 210
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 08/05/2025Checking out the automated test writing competition... #DevoxxUK 141
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 08/05/2025You can tell @garnier.wf's 2-hour deep dive session on "Spring Boot Testing" was packed full of useful tips, because I didn't have any time to post anything during the session! I took one pic to remind me about #SpringSecurity and csrf when doing `WebMvcTest`. #DevoxxUK #SpringBoot #TestingIsGood 092
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 08/05/2025Creating custom HTML elements with #VanillaJS #DevoxxUK @firt.dev 0145
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 08/05/2025Vanilla JS is the best library for web apps! #DevoxxUK 0113
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 07/05/2025Samman Coaching sticker joins esteemed company... @emilybache.com #SammanCoaching #DevoxxUK 040
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 07/05/2025Who is helping your team Level Up? Peers and line managers probably may not have the experience in technical _coaching_ and the time to do it as needed. #TechnicalCoaching #SammanMethod From @emilybache.com at #DevoxxUK 084
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 07/05/2025Love that @emilybache.com throws the #TDD cycle right up front, because "the higher the code quality, the less time it takes to add a feature" #DevoxxUK 082
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 07/05/2025Love @einarwh.bsky.social's metaphor for developers as being in a terrarium... #DevoxxUK 063
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 07/05/2025Where #SoftwareArchitecture might have gone wrong: treating the architect as the expensive resource and the rest as "coding monkeys" (i.e., cheap[er]), but this leads for bottlenecks, lack of deep context of individual teams. This is not a recipe for success... #DevoxxUK @einarwh.bsky.social 0122
Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 07/05/2025Running Experiments is so important, but make sure you define Success Criteria @trishagee.bsky.social #DevoxxUK 1172